Click here for the podcast: https://buildlivegive.com/podcasts/outsourcing-to-the-philippines-with-john-jonas/ “I’m overworked, I’m frustrated. I’m not making progress as I should be. I had to try something else. I hired this guy in the Philippines. It was the single most liberating experience I’ve ever had.” This is a story I won’t stop telling any time soon. This story is the […]
If you’re here, you might have been following my Practical Advice series. You might even be convinced to finally give outsourcing a try. After all, that’s the reason why you’ve been watching this series, right? So, how should you start? You have a business, you know you need help, but how do you know what […]
I created a video series of outsourcing tips a few years back in Jonasblog.com. I did it because I wanted everyone to know how I did it and have a great experience in outsourcing. Things were SO different back then. Most businesses had no idea what outsourcing was or how they could use it for […]
Recruiting is not an easy task, especially if you’re outsourcing. You have to create a job post, wade through the hundreds of applications, set up interviews, and ask for sample tasks. When you’ve done all that and you’ve found that one person that’s right for your business, you’re ready to hire. In this video, I […]
Click here for the podcast: https://peopleprocesses.com/podcast/people-processes-interviews-john-jonas/ People build business. And the people that stay with the business are the ones that help it grow. That’s why it’s so important that when you start outsourcing, you need to commit to hiring a virtual assistant full-time. You need to commit to training and managing them. Because when you […]
Now that you have hired a Filipino virtual assistant, you’re probably wondering how to deal with Philippine holidays. What about paid time off? What would be the best way to approach this? Well, that mostly depends on your outsourcing arrangement. It’s best to address these issues of paid time off and holidays early on so […]
Click here for the podcast: https://soundcloud.com/investing-in-the-us/rg-214-john-jonas https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/investing-in-u-s-aussies/id1071004776?mt=2 What’s stopping your business from growing? Lack of capital? Manpower? Resources? Some people have all of these but still struggle with expanding their business. That’s because growing your business starts with the right mindset. The biggest bottleneck to business growth is when we don’t allow ourselves to get […]
You’ve finally hired a VA. You may have followed my last advice and hired only one applicant. Or maybe you didn’t. Either way, you’ve now come to this: giving your new VA the first task. I believe that the first task is special. It should be something that could test your working relationship together. In […]
Click here for the podcast: https://techblogwriter.libsyn.com/online-jobs Doing things differently isn’t easy. That’s why most people would rather use quick solutions than invest time and resources to building processes that work. That’s the philosophy most people have with outsourcing and it continues to this day. But the problem with that approach is it doesn’t really get business […]
“[Outsourcing} just makes sense. If you can do more in your business because someone else is helping you, it’s an easy, easy decision in my book!” By day, Mariah works full-time as the program manager for the Civana Wellness Resort and Spa located near Scottsdale, AZ. But in her freetime, she’s a thriving entrepreneur with […]